H4171
An Act relative to any vacancy among town meeting members in Milford
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Bill overview
This bill addresses vacancies on the Milford Town Meeting. It clarifies the process for filling these vacancies, ensuring that the town can maintain its representation on town meetings. The bill was amended to incorporate language from Senate Bill S2904, and ultimately passed both the House and Senate before being signed into law by the Governor.
Key provisions
- Establishes a process for handling vacancies on the Milford Town Meeting.
- Specifies that vacancies are to be filled by appointment by the Select Board.
- Incorporates language from Senate Bill S2904 into the bill's provisions.
- Requires the Select Board to act promptly in filling vacancies.
- Ensures continuity of representation on the Town Meeting.
Who is affected
- Town of Milford
- Town Meeting Members
- Milford Select Board
- Residents of Milford
Notable changes
- The bill was amended to include provisions from Senate Bill S2904.
- The Select Board is now responsible for appointing individuals to fill vacancies.
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Primary sponsor
Brian W. Murray
Cosponsors
Brian W. Murray
Rebecca L. Rausch
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Bill H.4171 194th (Current)
An Act relative to any vacancy among town meeting members in Milford
By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4171) of Brian W. Murray (by vote of the town) relative to vacancies among town meeting members in the town of Milford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: Brian W. Murray City/Town: Milford (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 18 actions for Bill H.4171
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 6/2/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1 |
| 10/15/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/20/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/24/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2904 |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| 1/29/2026 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment |
| 1/29/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2/6/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2026 |
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